diff --git a/lib/fdtdec.c b/lib/fdtdec.c
index 915fe24..fa7da89 100644
--- a/lib/fdtdec.c
+++ b/lib/fdtdec.c
@@ -160,8 +160,10 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (i == num)
+		if (i == num) {
+			ret = -ENXIO;
 			goto fail;
+		}
 
 		return 0;
 	} else {